The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-30
yhe 9nterinr.

ILLINOIS. = Chicago and Vicinity
Rev. G. Foster Barnes, of Tideoute, Pa,
preached at the Church of Our Father on
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Nickerson, the pastor
elect, begins his ministry Sunday, May 8.
AT st. Pauls on Sunday morning, Rev.
Mr.. Adams preached on "a Year of Uni
versalism in Chic8go"-an encouraging
and spirited sermon recounting the good
work done in the three churches of the
city during the past twelve months. The
corner stone of the new st. Pauls was
laid with impressive ceremonies at P. NJ.
on Sunday.-Rev. Mr.. Conklin preached
twice in his own pulpit on Sunday, and
in the afternoon at Glencoe.-Services
at Woodlawn Park last Sunday evening
as usual.
Oak Park.-The reading OF Mrs. Edna
@. Noble, of Detroit, on the evening of
April Is, surpassed all expectations, al
though much was ant cipated. All were
delighted, and the best judges confessed
that Mrs Noble stands among the very
first in her that, indeed, it
may be questioned whether she has her
superior as reader. The musical part
OF the program was mostly delightfully."-
rendered by Miss Wilder, Of Chicago
The Unity Club gave Dickens recep-
ton, Tuesday evening, April 10, which
was q grand success in every respect.
Some forty OF the people best known TO
readers of Dickens were present in Co.'S
tune. Among these were tie immor-
tai Mr.. Pickwick, the fat boy, Sam We'll
Ter, Mr.. Turveydrop and his son Prince,
Mrs. Jellaby aud Caddy, Sampson and
Sally Braes, Sairy Camp and Betsy
Prig, Florence Dombey and Susan Nipper,
Miss Havisham, Barkis and Peggoty,
Dick Swiveller and the Warehouses and
many others. All the characters were
particularly well taken. The program
was made doubly interesting by the read
ing by Mrs. Alice G. Randall, of "The
Ohild's Dream of STAR" and by Miss
Pease of Mr. Pickwick in a Dilemma"
Mrs. Carpenter sang The Ivy Green" in
way to delight all hearts, and SO closed
most enjoyable evening.
Observation-Disclosures was appropriately
observed in Marseillee, with services un-
der charge of the pastor, Rev. Jacob
Straub. The decorations were fine. Sew
eral little ones We're christened.
INDIANA.-Muncie r. N. John
wrote The UNIvERsALIsT about our prof
liable series of meetings held by him and
Br. Guthrie. Br. Guthrie, our pastor,
continued them for a week after Br.
John left and opened the doors of the
church nearly every service. We now
have taken in sixty new members and
have fine audiences, and hold confer
ence meeting every Wednesday night
which is will attended, and very profitable.
Quite a number participate, and some
of the new members thank God that they
have learned what Universalism is, aud
so the glorious work goes Oh. Last Sun
day we had Easter exercises; two were
baptised and in the evening we had chill
dren's exercises, all of which passed off
very satisfactorily. Our young ladies
about two weeks ago arranged a supper
styled "crazy tea" and it was 80 novel
and well patronized that we realized over
$45. We all feel much encouraged. Our
church is on a better foundation than
ever.
OHIO unday-schOOl Work at Pal
| estine.-Miss Clarissa Sinks writes: 81
write to give the plan and result of our
Money barrel concert held on Satur-
day evening before Easter Sunday. This
was the first concert which the Palestine
Sunday.school ever attempted to bring
in the money by the barrel. 1t may be
some ones curiosity TO know how a
Money barrel concert can be conducted
to be a SUCCESS. Ours was a success, but
with the experience We have on hand, we
imagine, at least, that we could make an
other better success.
sour Sunday school enrolls nearly one
hundred. About the last of January we
purchased one hundred little wooden
barrels, about three inches high, and two
inches in diameter, which were formed Of
two halves, being temporarily fastened
together by paper label on which could
be written the name or the bearer and
OF the school. AT the time given above